It’s been a hummus-filled week, folks. Alongside the arrival of Panorama near Union Square, vegetarian and vegan-friendly restaurant VISH Vegetarian Hummus opened up earlier this week…
The ‘Tinder Poet’ Might Be the Only Good Thing On the App
Most people, upon hearing “Tinder Poet,” will cringe, imagining some corny, deluded Lothario shilling stanzas for swipes. But there is a real life dude who…
The Very Latest on the City’s Plan to Deal With the L-Pocalypse
Speaker Corey Johnson opened this week’s City Council hearing on the 15-month L-train shutdown with a dramatic flourish. He promised “dogged oversight” and suggested with a…
More Hummus Among Us: Levantine Chain Panorama Launches Near Union Square
The latest health-minded fast-casual chain to hit Manhattan just launched off of Union Square. Panorama Middle Eastern Grill is clearly aiming to become the Levantine Chipotle, and…
Williamsburg’s Bar Beau Serves Coffee By Day, and Soon Cocktails By Night
I know what you’re thinking: Does Brooklyn really need another café? But this is no ordinary coffee shop. Bar Beau, which opened on Monday, works overtime for it…
Politicians Call Out Airbnb as Mural Welcomes Guests to ‘Illegal Hotel Row’
“Hey hey, ho ho, illegal hotels have got to go!” On a rainy Wednesday afternoon at the First Street Green Cultural Park, a dedicated group…
A Visit to Williamsburg’s New Food Hall, North 3rd Street Market
Though it’s one of Smorgasburg’s home bases, Williamsburg hadn’t yet gotten one of the glitzy food halls that have been popping up all over Manhattan.…
Noodles No More: Chuko Ramen Leaves Bushwick
A stretch of Evergreen Avenue in Bushwick now contains far less flavorful broth, as celebrated ramen shop Chuko seems to have closed its newest location…
Strawberry Moon Rituals, Post-Pride Shame, and More Performance Picks
WEDNESDAY Shame. Wednesday, June 27 at Asia Roma, 8 pm: FREE Talk Hole, the only local comedy show series I’m aware of that has ever…
Amid Jeers and Fears, City Ups the Rent On Stabilized Apartments
Despite a boisterous, chanting crowd that filled an auditorium in Cooper Union’s Great Hall and called for a rent freeze or rollback, the city’s Rent…